James D. Tumbrello
** ******* ***** **** ********* Station, NY 11776
Phone: 631-***-**** E-mail: acbls2@r.postjobfree.com
Upcoming graduate of ABET-accredited B.S.M.E. program
seeking an entry-level mechanical engineering position.
Education and Special Study
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – University at Buffalo; Buffalo, NY
(All Requirements Complete – Degree Conferral Feb 2014)
UB MAE 439: Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning
• Reviewed psychrometrics, physiological factors, heating and cooling load calculations,
refrigeration methods and applications to air conditioning, cryogenic methods, fan and duct
analyses, and solar energy.
UB MAE 467: Vibration and Shock
• Examined mechanical vibration and shock including free and forced, periodic, and aperiodic
vibration of single-degree and multi-degree of freedom systems.
UB MAE 438: Smart Materials
• Studied electrically conducting materials, piezoelectric and electrostrictive materials,
magnetostrictive materials, electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids, electrolytic
polymer gels, shape memory materials, intrinsically smart structural materials, optical fibers
and photoelastic materials.
Licensure
NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
• Passed April, 2013 exam.
• “Intern Engineer” certification in the state of New York upon degree conferral.
• Interested in pursuing Professional Engineer Licensure.
Research Experience
UB Undergrad Senior Design Project
• Designed and prototyped a modular wheelchair/walker device aimed at increasing mobility for
the elderly and disabled.
UB Undergrad Reverse Engineering Research Project
• Deconstructed a Honda/Honeywell H700EH portable generator for the purpose of illustrating
subsystem interaction as well identifying design flaws and suggesting improvements .
Key Skills and Accomplishments
CAD Product Design, Modeling, and Simulation
• Utilized Creo Parametric Modeling software to complete 60+ hour articulating tabletop design
project.
• Minimized material costs by performing finite element analysis with Creo Simulate.
Strong Team Collaboration Skills
• Worked closely with many different teams to achieve various engineering goals.
Experienced with Machining Tools
• Used milling machines, band saws, grinders, drill presses, radial saws, and various pneumatic
tools to complete senoir design project.
Communication Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Regularly gave presentations of work using PowerPoint.
Computer Skills
• Creo (Formerly Pro-Engineer) Software, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.